Enforcement Training

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• Upcoming Training
  • Structural Regulatory Training
• Enforcement Reference Tools
  • Citeable Sections report (PDF, 671 kb)
  • Enforcement and Compliance Options Chart (2007) (PDF, 37 kb)
  • Summary of Pesticide Use Regulatory Authorities chart (PDF, 45 kb)
• Inspection Procedures
• Investigation Procedures
• Methyl Bromide Field Fumigation October 2004
• Pesticide Wildlife Incident Response Plan
• Procedural Guidance for Pesticide Enforcement Personnel
• Restricted Materials and Permitting
• Structural Pest Control Enforcement Program
  • Introduction to Basic Structural Pest Control
  • 2004 Symposium Notes
• Suggested Study Materials for County Inspector/Biologist Exams (PDF, 45 kb)
• Worker Protection Standard

Inspection Procedures

How to conduct pesticide use monitoring, pest control records, pesticide preapplication site and fieldworker safety inspections. Original materials developed in February 1997 and updated in 2003.

• Manual (PDF, 1.8 mb)
  • Appendix 1 (PDF, 4.7 mb)
  • Appendix 2 (PDF, 170 kb)
  • Appendix 3 (PDF, 123 kb)
  • Appendix 4 (PDF, 745 kb)
  • Appendix 5 (PDF, 2.3 mb)
  • Appendix 6 (PDF, 12 kb)
• Slides   PDF (1.3 mb)    PowerPoint ·Part 1 (1.3 mb)  ·Part 2 (8.1mb)
• Speaker Notes (PDF, 24 kb)

Investigation Procedures

Guidelines and standard procedures for conducting investigations. Original materials developed in 2005/2006.

• Manual
• Slides
  
  
  • Investigation Procedures Training  PDF (2. 8mb)   PowerPoint (9.9 mb)
  • Health Effect of Pesticides  PDF (2 mb)    PowerPoint (6 mb)
• Training Related Handouts (PDF, 36 kb) and Exercise (PDF, 3.2 mb)

Methyl Bromide Field Fumigation

Methyl bromide field fumigation regulations which include worksite plans, notification and buffer zone requirements, fumigation methods and worker safety protection. Original materials developed in January 2001.

• Manual (PDF, 640 kb)
• Regulations (PDF, 46 kb)
• Buffer Zones (PDF, 117 kb)
• Slides    PDF (5.7 mb)    PowerPoint (15.8 mb)
• Methyl Bromide Fumigation Pictures
  
  
  • Slides    PDF (5.4 mb)    PowerPoint (6.4 mb)
• Methyl Bromide Scenarios (PDF, 971 kb)

Pesticide Wildlife Incident Response Plan

In the process of being developed cooperatively by the departments of Fish and Game, Pesticide Regulation and the California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association--implementing a plan for dealing with pesticide related incidents involving injury to fish and wildlife resources.

• Manual (revision coming soon)
• Slides    PDF (1 mb)    PowerPoint (32 mb)
• Workbook (PDF, 310 kb)

Procedural Guidance for Pesticide Enforcement Personnel

An overall perspective of the statewide pesticide regulatory program. Original materials developed in June 1999.

• Manual (PDF, 402 kb)  (revision coming soon)
• Slides    PDF (316 kb)    PowerPoint (5.8 mb)
• Workbook (PDF, 21 kb)

Restricted Materials and Permitting

An overview of the California Restricted Material Permit Process as implemented by the county agricultural commissioners. Original materials developed in October 1997 and updated Summer 2006.

• Manual (PDF, 1.4 mb)

Structural Pest Control Enforcement Program

Worker Protection Standard

Understanding and implementing California regulations and the federal Worker Protection Standard. Original materials developed in August 1996.

• Slides
  
  
  • Implementing the Worker Protection Standard in California
    • Part I    PDF (157 kb)    PowerPoint (1 mb)
    • Part II    PDF (368 kb)    PowerPoint (1.2 mb)
    • Part III    PDF (79 kb)    PowerPoint (149 kb)
  • Communication in the Workplace    PDF (111 kb)    PowerPoint (275 kb)
  • Information at a Central Location--Hazard Communication    PDF (115 kb)    PowerPoint (482 kb)
• Trainer Notes (PDF, 1 mb)
• Workbook (PDF, 2 mb)

For content questions contact:
Mostafa Chrichi
1001 I Street, PO Box 4015
Sacramento, California 95814-4015
Phone: (916) 445-3884
E-mail: mchrichi@cdpr.ca.gov